A local advocacy group is speaking out against the Department of Health’s new approach to vaccines. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana saw a round severe weather earlier in the week. But hold onto your hats.  State Climatologist Jay Grymes says what Mother Nature has in store this weekend could top that.

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The Louisiana Family Forum has named Ira and Margery Milan of New Orleans as Louisiana’s Longest Married Couple for the third straight year, celebrating 83 years of marriage. LFF President Gene Mills praised the couple’s dedication, emphasizing that lifelong marriage remains a source of joy, health, and community strength.

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Natchitoches Parish will be losing 300 permanent jobs when International Paper’s Red River Containerboard mill in Campti clososes it’s doors for good and local residents are worried it could spell doom for the local economy.  Economic developer Jon Maynard, who is a Natchitoches native, says in order for Natchitoches to reverse a downward trent, it’ll have to embrace being a college town and attract more students…
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The Louisiana Department of Health is getting some backlash over its ending of mass vaccination clinics and its directive that staffers not promote seasonal vaccines. In a letter posted onto the department’s website, Surgeon General Ralph Abraham and Deputy Surgeon General Wyche Coleman took aim at the rollout of COVID vaccines, saying they were mandated despite having no third-party benefit in terms of reduced transmission. Dr. . Dr. Jennifer Herricks with the group Louisiana Families for Vaccines says that’s misleading.

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People in Natchitoches Parish are still in shock over the news that International Paper is closing its Red River containerboard mill in Campti, meanng the loss of 300 jobs. Economic developer Jon Maynard, who is a Natchitoches native, says it’ll be a big blow to an already suffering parish economy.

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For the third straight Valentine’s Day, the Louisiana Family Forum is recognizing a New Orleans husband and wife as the state’s longest known married couple. Here’s Sean Richardson.

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Louisiana  could be in for some severe weather today. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says most of the state will be at an enhanced risk for severe weather.

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Another encouraging report about the state of Louisiana education. Louisiana students performed quite well on the Education Recovery Scorecard, leading the country in reading growth  since the pandemic and coming in a close second in math.   State Education Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley says it’s a testament to the hard work that teachers are putting in, but the job’s not done.

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The Recovery Scorecard is a prominent national study by both Harvard and Stanford.

Embattled law professor Ken Levy says he’ll be back in an LSU classroom tomorrow. That after state court Judge Tarvald Smith ruled yesterday that university must allow it, saying LSU had not followed its own policies in handling a complaint about comments Levy made about Governor Jeff Landry in class.

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Governor Jeff Landry has announced the state will resume executions using nitrogen gas suffocation after the corrections agency updated its protocol. State Representative Nicholas Muscarello, who crafted the legislation, there are no constitutional issues and believes the governor is  honoring his commitment to the victims of these crimes.

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The director of the Loyola Center for Social Justice, Cecilla Kappel (CAP-ill), says bringing back the death penalty is only political, and it’s a practice that is not needed in Louisiana.

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We’re told officials in Rapides Parish are obtaining Death Warrants for Larry Roy, known as the “Cheneyville Slasher.” He killed two people in 1993, and will be the first to be put to death under the new protocol on March 19th if courts don’t step in.

On the heels of encouraging news from the Nations’ Report Card, Louisiana students are doing quite well on the Education Recovery Scorecard too. State Education Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley on the study that measures student achievement since the end of the pandemic.

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The Recovery Scorecard is a prominent national study by Harvard and Stanford.

Meta has partnered with Childhelp to launch a free, expert-backed curriculum to educate middle schoolers about online safety.  Ravi Sinha, the head of Meta’s Child Safety Policy, says the curriculum is part of Childhelp’s “Speak Up Be Safe” program and is available to educators, parents, and community organizations. It is completely free.

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Governor Landry announced that state executions will resume and can use nitrogen gas after the corrections agency updated the protocol. Sean Richardson has more.

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DOTD is updating its Statewide Transportation Plan and it’s launching a survey to get your input. Erin Buchanan with DOTD says the survey, which they do every ten years, will go a long way in helping DOTD develop its plan to address all forms of transportation – not just motor vehicles.

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DOTD has posted a link to its survey on its social media channels.

DOTD is updating its Statewide Transportation Plan as it does every ten years, and it’s launching a survey to get your input. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Embattled law professor Ken Levy says he’ll be back in an LSU classroom tomorrow. That after state court judge Tarvald Smith ruled yesterday that university must allow it, saying LSU had not followed its own policies in handling a complaint about comments Levy made about Governor Jeff Landry in class.

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On the heels of encouraging news from the Nations’ Report Card, Louisiana students are doing quite well in the Education Recovery Scorecard, leading the country in reading growth over the last five years and coming in a close second in math.   State Education Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley says the Recovery Scorecard measures student achievement since the end of the pandemic.

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Meta has partnered with Childhelp to launch a free, expert-backed curriculum to educate middle schoolers about online safety, including how to recognize grooming and exploitation. Ravi Sinha, the head of Meta’s Child Safety Policy,  says the curriculum provides detailed lesson plans, interactive activities and videos.

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Visit Childhelp-dot-org to download the curriculum.

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Governor Jeff Landry announced the state will resume executions using nitrogen gas suffocation after the corrections agency updated its protocol. State Representative Nicholas Muscarello, who crafted the legislation, says use of the nitrogen gas is not unconstitutional.

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The director of the Loyola Center for Social Justice, Cecilla Kappel (CAP-ill), called it a reckless misuse of state resources and a step backwards for the state.

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Rapids Parish District Attorney is obtaining Death Warrants for Larry Roy, known as the “Cheneyville Slasher.” He killed two people in 1993, and he will be the first to be put to death under the new protocol on March 19th if courts don’t step in.

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Another encouraging report about the state of Louisiana education. Colleen Crain reports.

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DOTD is updating its Statewide Transportation Plan as it does every ten years, and it’s launching a survey to get your input.

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Erin Buchanan with DOTD says the survey will go a long way in helping DOTD develop its plan to address all forms of transportation.  DOTD has posted a link to the survey on its social media channels.

It won’t be long before the Chiefs and the Eagles do battle in Super Bowl 59. Andrew Greenstein gets some predictions from the NFL Experience in New Orleans.

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Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest sports betting event of the year, and Super Bowl LIX  is expected to break records. Bookies-dot-com Adam Thompson says one notable prop bet is Saquon Barkley to record 10 plus rushing yards in each quarter.

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For those having a crawfish boil for their Super Bowl party can expect lower prices than anticipated.  Supply has rebounded since that historic snowstorm here, driving prices down. Crawfish App Founder Laney King says live crawfish on average are running $4.79 per pound.

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King says if you prefer to purchase boiled crawfish from your favorite spot, expect to pay around $7.10 a pound.

Kenner Police arrest a woman in connection with the death of a Kansas City TV reporter in town covering the Super Bowl. Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley says Danette Colbert was seen on surveillance video at a Comfort Suites hotel entering Adan Manzano’s room Wednesday morning.

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Conley says Colbert is a career criminal who has done this type of thing in the past.

Kenner Police arrest a woman in connection with the death of a Kansas City TV reporter in town covering the Super Bowl. Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley says Danette Colbert was seen on surveillance video at a Comfort Suites hotel entering Adan Manzano’s room Wednesday morning, where Manzano was found dead, his credit card missing.

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So far, Colbert is only charged in connection with having Manzano’s credit card. Depending on what Manzano’s autopsy reveals, those charges could be upgraded.

The hype is coming to a head as the Eagles and the Chiefs get set to do battle in Super Bowl 59 at the Superdome. Who do people think will win?  At the NFL Experience at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, there seems to be at least some consensus.

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One woman says she thinks one team will make Super Bowl history.

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Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest sports betting event of the year, and this one’s expected to be off the charts. Bookies-dot-com Adam Thompson says there are bets on the game, the national anthem, even bets for diehard Swifties.

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If a crawfish boil is in your Super Bowl future, no betting required.  You can bank on paying less them this year.   Following a historic snowstorm, supply has rebounded, driving prices down by more than a dollar per pound, sitting at $4.79 per pound for live crawfish and $7.10 per pound for boiled.  And Crawfish App Founder Laney King says after the high demand of Super Bowl weekend, prices may continue to drop.

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Police in Kenner arrest a woman in connection with the death of a Kansas City TV reporter in town covering the Super Bowl. Jeff Palermo reports.

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The hype is coming to a head — as the Eagles and the Chiefs will do battle in Super Bowl 59 at the Superdome. Who do people think will win? With two evenly-matched teams, opinions are mixed.

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Crawfish lovers gearing up for a Super Bowl weekend boil can expect lower prices than anticipated. Following a historic snowstorm, supply has rebounded, driving prices down by more than a dollar per pound. Crawfish App Founder Laney King says at 4.79 per pound, crawfish prices are almost half as expensive as they were last year.

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Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest sports betting event of the year, and this one’s expected to break records. Bookies-dot-com Adam Thompson says one betting angle even focuses on the national anthem, performed by New Orleans native Jon Batiste, and he says you can check past performances to do some studying before placing your bet.

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It won’t be long before the Chiefs and the Eagles do battle in Super Bowl 59. Andrew Greenstein gets some predictions from the NFL Experience in New Orleans.

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Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest sports betting event of the year, and Super Bowl LIX  is expected to break records. Bookies-dot-com Adam Thompson says one notable prop bet is Saquon Barkley to record 10 plus rushing yards in each quarter.

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For those having a crawfish boil for their Super Bowl party can expect lower prices than anticipated.  Supply has rebounded since that historic snowstorm here, driving prices down. Crawfish App Founder Laney King says live crawfish on average are running $4.79 per pound.

Cut 6 (10) “…35-pound sack of crawfish.”

King says if you prefer to purchase boiled crawfish from your favorite spot, expect to pay around $7.10 a pound.

Kenner Police arrest a woman in connection with the death of a Kansas City TV reporter in town covering the Super Bowl. Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley says Danette Colbert was seen on surveillance video at a Comfort Suites hotel entering Adan Manzano’s room Wednesday morning.

Cut 12 (10) “…entering that room.”

Conley says Colbert is a career criminal who has done this type of thing in the past.